Stocks to watch, Feb. 6 -- The main stock market indices in India, the Sensex and Nifty 50, are anticipated to open lower on Friday, influenced by the downturn in global markets, particularly due to ongoing selling pressure on US technology stocks.

Additionally, the trends in Gift Nifty suggest that Indian benchmark indices will start on a negative note. The Gift Nifty was trading around the 25,609 level, reflecting a discount of nearly 115 points from the previous close of Nifty futures.

Later today, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is scheduled to reveal its monetary policy for February, marking its final policy announcement for the fiscal year 2026. It is expected that the MPC, led by RBI Governo...